US6535674B2 - High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel - Google Patents
High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US6535674B2 US6535674B2 US09/737,732 US73773200A US6535674B2 US 6535674 B2 US6535674 B2 US 6535674B2 US 73773200 A US73773200 A US 73773200A US 6535674 B2 US6535674 B2 US 6535674B2
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- optical panel
- reflector
- waveguide
- light
- outlet face
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
- H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
- H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
- H04N9/3141—Constructional details thereof
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
- G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
- G02B6/08—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images with fibre bundle in form of plate
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
- H04N9/64—Circuits for processing colour signals
- H04N9/72—Circuits for processing colour signals for reinsertion of DC and slowly varying components of colour signals
Definitions
- the present invention is directed generally to a planar optical display, and, more particularly, to a high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel.
- Video display screens typically use cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for projecting an image onto the outlet face of the screen.
- CRTs cathode ray tubes
- a typical screen of this type has a width to height ratio of 4:3 with 525 vertical lines of resolution.
- An electron beam must be scanned both horizontally and vertically on the screen to form a number of pixels, which collectively form the image.
- Conventional cathode ray tubes have a practical limit in size and are relatively deep to accommodate the required electron gun.
- Larger screen televisions are available which typically include various forms of image projection for increasing the screen image size.
- such screens may experience limited viewing angle, limited resolution, decreased brightness, and decreased contrast, particularly in display screens using front projections. This is, in part, due to the use of white screens to allow the screen to reflect the front projection back to the user.
- the darkest black level that can be displayed is “screen white”, the color of the screen when the projection is off, due to the fact that black light cannot be projected. Consequently, the projection must be either on, or off, to produce white, or black, respectively.
- black is viewed on a front screen projection system
- the viewer is actually seeing the white of the background, i.e the absence of projected light, which the human eye sees as black in the context of the white light projected elsewhere on the background, meaning that the presence of the optical spectrum projected onto the white background forms a “whiter than white” color, which the eye sees as white. This is the reason that a room must be darkened in order for a viewer to see black on a front projection screen.
- Optical panels can be created using a plurality of stacked waveguides, and may be rendered black using at least one black cladding layer between transparent, cores of the waveguides.
- the cladding layers disclosed therein have a lower index of refraction than the waveguide cores for effectuating substantial internal reflection of the image light channeled through the cores, and thereby improve contrast, i.e. thereby improve the appearance of black images on a screen.
- Such optical panel displays have typically been operated in a rear projection mode.
- a display panel that allows for front projection, while also providing the appearance of a black screen to improve viewing contrast and to eliminate the need to dim lights in order to allow a viewer to see black images.
- the present invention is directed to an optical display panel which provides improved viewing contrast for front projection applications.
- the optical panel includes a plurality of stacked optical waveguides, wherein each waveguide has a back face and an outlet face at opposing ends of each waveguide, and wherein each waveguide is formed of a core between an opposing pair of cladding layers, and at least one reflector connected to the back face of at least one waveguide, wherein the at least one reflector receives image light incident through at least one waveguide from the outlet face, and wherein the at least one reflector redirects the image light back through the at least one waveguide out of the outlet face.
- the outlet face is rendered black by inclusion of black within or between cladding layers.
- the present invention is also directed to a method of producing a stacked optical waveguide panel for front projection applications.
- clear strips of plastic which are preferably approximately 3 ⁇ 4′′ by 40′′, and approximately ⁇ fraction (20/1000) ⁇ ′′ thick, are stacked, with a thin double sided black adhesive strip between each plastic strip.
- the stack may include 2000-3000 of the strips. The strip stack is then pressed under high pressure to eliminate air bubbles and improve adhesion.
- Another method includes coating a plurality of glass sheets on each of two faces with a first substance having an index of refraction lower than that of the glass sheets, placing a first coated glass sheet into a trough sized slightly larger than the first coated glass sheet, filling the trough with a thermally curing black epoxy, stacking the plurality of coated glass sheets within the filled trough, curing the epoxy, forming, at two opposite ends of the stack, a back face and an outlet face, and connecting at least one reflector to the back face.
- the optical display panel for front projection applications solves problems experienced in the prior art by providing a display panel that allows for front projection, while also providing the appearance of a black screen to improve viewing contrast and to eliminate the need to dim lights in order to allow a viewer to see black images.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view illustrating a cross section of a high contrast front projection display panel
- FIG. 2 illustrates the use of a high contrast front projection display panel for movie projection
- FIG. 3A is a cross sectional view of a high contrast front projection display panel having a planar difflisor and planar reflective portion;
- FIG. 3B is a cross sectional view of a high contrast front projection display panel having a planar diffuisor and an angled reflective portion;
- FIG. 3C illustrates the reflection of light in a high contrast front projection display panel
- FIG. 3D is a cross sectional view of a high contrast front projection display panel having a diffusive reflector
- FIG. 3E is a cross sectional view of a high contrast front projection display panel having an embossed diffusive reflector
- FIG. 4 is an isometric view illustrating a plurality of stacked waveguides.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged illustration of the selected area in FIG. 3 C.
- FIG. 5 illustrates, in detail, the reflection of light in a high contrast front projection display panel.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view schematic illustrating a display panel 10 .
- the display panel 10 may include a plurality of stacked optical waveguides 16 a, an outlet face 16 at one end of a body 18 formed by the plurality of stacked waveguides 16 a, a back face 12 at a second end of the body 18 , at least one reflector 19 that reflects light within the body 18 at the back face 12 , and a light generator 21 .
- the body 18 is preferably solid and receives light 14 along the surface of the outlet face 16 .
- the light 14 is passed through the body 18 after entering the outlet face 16 , and is reflected back through the body 18 from the at least one reflector 19 to the outlet face 16 .
- the body 18 is formed of the length, height, and width of the plurality of stacked waveguides 16 a.
- the plurality of stacked waveguides 16 a forms the body 18 of the panel 10 , forms at one end of the stack 16 a the back face 12 , and at a second end the outlet face 16 .
- the waveguides 16 a may be formed of any material known in the art to be suitable for passing electromagnetic waves therethrough, such as, but not limited to, plastics, or glass.
- the preferred embodiment of the present invention is implemented using individual glass or plastic or polymer sheets, which are typically approximately 0.010-0.020′′ thick, and which may be of a manageable length and width.
- the polymer used may be a suitable plastic laminate, such as Lexang, which is commercially available from the General Electric Company, or any polymers or acrylics, such as Plexiglass.
- the waveguides 16 a are in the form of sheets or ribbons extending the full width of the outlet face 16 and are stacked to collectively form at their upper ends the height of the outlet face 16 .
- the waveguides 16 a are disposed along their longitudinal light transmitting axes.
- the number of waveguides 16 a may be selected for providing a corresponding vertical resolution of the outlet face 16 .
- 525 of the waveguides 16 a may be stacked to produce 525 lines of vertical resolution in the outlet face 16 . Since the waveguides 16 a extend the full width of the outlet face 16 , horizontal resolution may be controlled by horizontal modulation of the image light 14 .
- Each of the plurality of waveguides includes a central core 26 for channeling the image light 14 through the waveguides, and each core 26 is disposed between cladding layers 28 .
- the cladding layers 28 extend completely from the back face 12 to the outlet face 16 along the entire width of the outlet face 16 .
- a black layer 30 may be disposed within or between adjoining cladding layers 28 for absorbing ambient light 32 at the outlet face 16 , and may form multi-layer cladding layers 28 .
- the term black is used herein to encompass not only pure black color, but additionally, any functionally comparable dark color suitable for use in the present invention, such as dark blue.
- the black layer 30 is only necessary within the viewable region of the outlet face, but, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the black layer 30 extends completely from the back face 12 to the outlet face 16 along the entire width of the outlet face 16 . Additionally, the cladding layers 28 may be formed of gradients.
- Each central core 26 has a first index of refraction.
- the cladding layers 28 have a second index of refraction, lower than that of the central core 26 , for ensuring total internal reflection of the image light 14 as it travels from the outlet face 16 to the back face 12 , and back to the outlet face 16 .
- the core is thus bidirectional.
- the cladding layers 28 are transparent in order to effectuate total internal reflection of the image light 14 , and thereby maximize the brightness of the light 14 at the outlet face 16 .
- the black layers 30 if separate from the cladding layers, may have any index of refraction.
- the back face 12 and outlet face 16 are formed by the plurality of waveguides 16 a, wherein one end of each waveguide 16 a forms a back face for that waveguide, and wherein the opposite end of each waveguide 16 a forms an outlet for that waveguide 16 a.
- Each waveguide 16 a extends horizontally, and the plurality of stacked waveguides 16 a extends vertically.
- the light 14 may be displayed on the outlet face in a form such as, but not limited to, a video image 14 a. Consequently, in a preferred embodiment the plurality of waveguides 16 a are stacked approximately parallel to the horizontal, thus placing the outlet face 16 and the back face 12 in the same plane from the horizontal and approximately equidistant from the horizontal.
- the outlet face 16 is formed by the plurality of stacked optical waveguides 16 a.
- the outlet face 16 is at one end of the body 18 , and receives light 14 from the light generator 21 . In the preferred embodiment, this light 14 is incident to the outlet face 16 at the critical angle or lower of the waveguide 16 a, thus allowing for total internal reflection of the light within the waveguide 16 a, thereby allowing for approximately all light projected from the light generator 21 to reach the back face 12 .
- the outlet face 16 is defined as the front of the body 18 .
- the panel 10 has a height from the top to the bottom of the outlet face 16 , and a width from the left to the right of the outlet face 16 . The width and height may be selected to produce width to height aspect ratios of 4:3 or 16:9, for example, for use in a typical television application.
- the light generator 21 generates light 14 and passes the light to outlet face 16 .
- the light generator 21 may be a white light projector, such as an overhead projector, or may include a light source, and/or a light modulator, and/or imaging optics, such as a video or movie projector.
- the light 14 may be initially generated, for example, by the light source.
- the light source may be, for example, a bright incandescent bulb, a laser, an arc lamp, an LED, an RF excited gas discharge lamp, any solid state light source, or any phosphorescent, luminescent, or incandescent light source.
- the light 14 from the source may then be modulated by the modulator for defining individual picture elements, known in the art as pixels.
- the light may define a simple lighted item, such as an on/off switch.
- the imaging optics may include light folding mirrors or lenses. The imaging optics may be optically aligned between the outlet face 16 and the light modulator for compressing or expanding and focusing the light 14 as required to fit the outlet face 16 .
- the light 14 after entry into the outlet face 16 , travels through the panel body 18 to the back face 12 , and reaches the at least one reflector 19 .
- the light 14 is projected at the waveguide critical angle or lower over the outlet face 16 , and is thus directed generally horizontally upon reflection from the at least one reflector 19 for projection outwardly from the outlet face 16 .
- the at least one reflector 19 is connected to at least one of the back faces 12 , or is embossed into at least one of the back faces 12 , in order to redirect the light 14 , which is incident in a direction generally horizontally inward through the body 18 from the outlet face 16 , back to a direction generally horizontally outward from the outlet face 16 .
- the at least one reflector may be within, pressed into, or without, the body 18 at the back face 12 .
- the at least one reflector may be connected to the back face 12 by an optical connection (via, for example, element 190 in FIG. 2 ), being placed directly adjacent to the back face, or being glued to the back face (again, see element 190 for example), with or without air gaps, for example.
- the reflective portion of the reflector 19 may be, but is not limited to, a mirrored surface, such as a retro-reflector, a total internal reflection (TIR) retro-reflector, a reflective serration, a reflective coating, such as a reflective tape, a lens or series of lenses, a micro-lens or series of micro-lenses, a plane mirror, or a prism.
- a mirrored surface such as a retro-reflector, a total internal reflection (TIR) retro-reflector, a reflective serration, a reflective coating, such as a reflective tape, a lens or series of lenses, a micro-lens or series of micro-lenses, a plane mirror, or a prism.
- the at least one reflector may be a reflector 19 placed at the back face 12 of each waveguide 16 a, when covered with the at least one reflector 19 , causes reflection to occur back through the waveguide 16 a and out the outlet face 16 , or the at least one reflector 19 may cover several or all waveguide back faces 12 which constitute the body 18 .
- the at least one reflector includes a diffuser or disperser to reflect incoming light out of the outlet face 16 at, for example, plus or minus 15 degrees from a horizontal axis of the outlet face 16 (shown in FIG. 2 as angle ⁇ ) and plus or minus 60 degrees from a vertical axis of the outlet face 16 (shown in FIG. 2 as angle ⁇ ).
- This dispersion allows for viewing by a much larger number of viewers, as those viewers can be off angle and, through the dispersion of the image light, still view the image.
- a movie projector may project a movie onto the outlet face 16 , which movie is then reflected back out the outlet face 16 , at a dispersed angle, to a wide viewing audience.
- the diffuser 19 a may be attached to the reflective portion 19 b of the reflector 19 , between the reflective portion 19 b and the at least one back face 12 , as shown in FIG. 3 A.
- the diffuser 19 a may be planar in nature, as may be the reflective portion 19 b, as shown in FIG. 3A, or the reflective portion 19 b may be angled, and may be a retroreflector, such as a TIR or mirrored surface, with a planar diffuser 19 a between that angled reflective portion 19 b and the at least one back end, as shown in FIG. 3 B.
- a retroreflector such as a TIR or mirrored surface
- horizontal spreading is preferably completely dependent on the diffuser 19 a, while vertical spreading is dependent on the diffuser 19 a and the waveguide absorption angle, as shown in FIG. 3 C.
- the vertical and horizontal dispersion angles should thus be tailored to the audience location, and the diffuser angle of diffusion should be chosen accordingly.
- the reflector 19 is a diffusive mirror, which combines the reflective portion 19 b and the diffusor 19 a into a single element.
- the diffusive mirror may be a glass mirror or a plastic mirror, and includes the reflective portion 19 b on the diffusive mirror at a plane farthest from the at least one back face 12 .
- a diffusive microstructure is preferably present on the glass or plastic under the reflective portion 19 a of the reflector 19 .
- FIG. 3E illustrates the reflector 19 as an embossed reflective and/or diffusive microstructure, which is embossed directly onto the at least one back face 12 .
- the plurality of stacked waveguides 16 a may be formed by several methods.
- the plurality of stacked waveguides is shown in FIG. 4.
- a plurality of glass sheets may be used as the central cores 26 , and may be individually coated with, or dipped within, a clear, or black, substance having an index of refraction lower than that of the glass, such as, but not limited to, polyurethane, clear coat containing dyes, silicones, cyanoacreylates, low index refraction epoxys, plastics, and polymers, thereby forming a coated glass sheet.
- This clear or black substance is the opposed cladding layers 28 .
- a first coated glass sheet may then be placed in a trough sized slightly larger than the first coated glass sheet.
- the trough may then be filled with a thermally curing black epoxy.
- the black epoxy need not possess the properties of a suitable cladding layer.
- the coated glass sheets are repeatedly stacked, and a layer of epoxy forms between each coated glass sheet.
- the stacking is preferably repeated until between approximately 500 and 800 sheets have been stacked. Uniform pressure may then be applied to the stack, thereby causing the epoxy to flow to a generally uniform level between coated glass sheets.
- the stack may then be baked to cure at 80 degrees Celsius for such time as is necessary to cure the epoxy, and the stack is then allowed to cool slowly in order to prevent cracking of the glass.
- the back face 12 and the outlet face 16 may be cut as planar or curved as desired, and the back face 12 may be specially shaped to form a desired shaped surface to allow for proper operation of the at least one reflector 19 .
- the cut portions of the panel 10 may then be polished with a diamond polisher to remove any saw marks.
- the at least one reflector 19 is then added to the back face, either in the form of a coating placed on the back face or faces 12 , a mirror, lens, or prism glued to the back face or faces 12 , or a reflective attachment, such as a reflective tape, being fastened to the back face or faces 12 .
- clear strips of plastic which are preferably approximately 3 ⁇ 4′′ by 40′′, and approximately ⁇ fraction (20/1000) ⁇ ′′ thick, are stacked, with a thin double sided black adhesive strip between each plastic strip.
- the stack may include 2000-3000 of the strips.
- the strip stack is then pressed under high pressure to remove air bubbles and increase adhesion.
- the adhesive is Research AR8350, ⁇ fraction (1/1000) ⁇ ′′ to ⁇ fraction (2/1000) ⁇ ′′ thick black double sided adhesive.
- the adhesive may be shades other than black, such as dark blue, and preferably rolls out like a form of tape, in a plastic/adhesive/plastic/adhesive format.
- the pressure applied to the completed stack is preferably in excess of 1,000 pounds.
- the coated glass sheets or plastic strips may be coated with a black substance, such as spray paint, before being stacked with an adhesive, which need not be a dark shade in this embodiment, between the strips, or before being placed into the epoxy trough.
- a black substance such as spray paint
- the coated blackened glass sheets may be individually fastened using glue or epoxy.
- both the clear substance and the black layer could be formed of a suitable substance and placed, in turn, on the glass core using sputtering techniques known in the art, or deposition techniques known in the art.
Abstract
Description
Claims (45)
Priority Applications (10)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US09/737,732 US6535674B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
CN01822067.3A CN1226641C (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
PCT/US2001/048647 WO2002048764A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | A high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
EP01986536A EP1342111A4 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | A high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
JP2002550014A JP4205945B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and method of manufacturing high contrast front projection display panel |
AU2002237722A AU2002237722A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | A high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
CA002432781A CA2432781A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-14 | A high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
TW090131222A TW525202B (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2001-12-17 | A high contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
US10/389,398 US6741779B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-03-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
US10/853,020 US7116873B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2004-05-24 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US09/737,732 US6535674B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/389,398 Division US6741779B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-03-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20020076181A1 US20020076181A1 (en) | 2002-06-20 |
US6535674B2 true US6535674B2 (en) | 2003-03-18 |
Family
ID=24965077
Family Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US09/737,732 Expired - Fee Related US6535674B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
US10/389,398 Expired - Fee Related US6741779B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-03-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
US10/853,020 Expired - Fee Related US7116873B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2004-05-24 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
Family Applications After (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/389,398 Expired - Fee Related US6741779B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-03-14 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
US10/853,020 Expired - Fee Related US7116873B2 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2004-05-24 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (3) | US6535674B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1342111A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4205945B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1226641C (en) |
AU (1) | AU2002237722A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2432781A1 (en) |
TW (1) | TW525202B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002048764A1 (en) |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20030142936A1 (en) * | 1998-08-31 | 2003-07-31 | Cyrus Biscardi | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US20040127134A1 (en) * | 1999-05-26 | 2004-07-01 | Desanto Leonard | Method of creating uniform adhesive layers and method of producing black cladding layer having small particulate size in planar optical displays |
US20040257533A1 (en) * | 2003-06-19 | 2004-12-23 | Veligdan James T. | Split image optical display |
US20050046805A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having an optical channeling element |
US20050047737A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a matrix optical detector |
US20050047738A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a scaled virtual Target zone |
US20050047736A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a digital micromirror imaging device |
US20050238303A1 (en) * | 2004-04-26 | 2005-10-27 | Desanto Leonard | Optical panel system including stackable waveguides |
WO2006047488A2 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2006-05-04 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
US20070242334A1 (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2007-10-18 | Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. | Corner-Cube Retroreflectors for Displays |
US20080285125A1 (en) * | 2007-05-18 | 2008-11-20 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Optical panel for front projection under ambient lighting conditions |
US20080304799A1 (en) * | 2007-06-07 | 2008-12-11 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Thermosetting optical waveguide coating |
US20080305255A1 (en) * | 2007-06-07 | 2008-12-11 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Optical waveguide coating |
US20090122387A1 (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2009-05-14 | Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. | Optical microstructures for light extraction and control |
WO2015042646A1 (en) * | 2013-09-25 | 2015-04-02 | Hutchinson, William | A display system for ambient light discrimination |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6389206B1 (en) * | 1998-07-16 | 2002-05-14 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Light redirective display panel and a method of making a light redirective display panel |
US6871962B2 (en) * | 2002-10-01 | 2005-03-29 | Hitachi Electronic Devices, Inc. | Projection coupler with dual channel sealing mechanism |
US6999665B2 (en) * | 2002-10-09 | 2006-02-14 | Scram Technologies, Inc. | Display panel having dual directional diffusion |
TW588197B (en) * | 2003-04-22 | 2004-05-21 | Au Optronics Corp | Light source of backlight |
US20050180674A1 (en) * | 2004-02-12 | 2005-08-18 | Panorama Flat Ltd. | Faraday structured waveguide display |
WO2007149898A2 (en) * | 2006-06-21 | 2007-12-27 | Ronald Smith | Optical display system and method |
US7548677B2 (en) | 2006-10-12 | 2009-06-16 | Microsoft Corporation | Interactive display using planar radiation guide |
US11099465B2 (en) * | 2014-09-25 | 2021-08-24 | Steve H. McNelley | Communication stage and display systems |
US10437461B2 (en) * | 2015-01-21 | 2019-10-08 | Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | Presentation of representation of handwriting input on display |
Citations (33)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3253500A (en) | 1964-05-11 | 1966-05-31 | American Optical Corp | Doubly clad light-conducting fibers with the outer cladding being partially light absorbing |
US3874783A (en) | 1972-08-02 | 1975-04-01 | American Optical Corp | Numerical aperture expansion in fiber optic devices |
US4116739A (en) | 1976-11-26 | 1978-09-26 | New York Institute Of Technology | Method of forming an optical fiber device |
US4344668A (en) | 1980-03-17 | 1982-08-17 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Fiber optic light traps for electro-optical display devices |
US4418986A (en) | 1981-04-07 | 1983-12-06 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US4469402A (en) | 1981-06-15 | 1984-09-04 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US4511215A (en) * | 1983-04-29 | 1985-04-16 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Lightweight diaphragm mirror module system for solar collectors |
US4586781A (en) | 1982-07-30 | 1986-05-06 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Diffraction optics diffusing screen |
US4668869A (en) * | 1985-10-16 | 1987-05-26 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Modulated optical energy source |
US4674836A (en) | 1985-03-11 | 1987-06-23 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US5066947A (en) | 1988-02-03 | 1991-11-19 | Francois Du Castel | Very large size display screen |
US5274406A (en) | 1987-12-29 | 1993-12-28 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image projecting device |
US5381502A (en) | 1993-09-29 | 1995-01-10 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Flat or curved thin optical display panel |
US5422691A (en) | 1991-03-15 | 1995-06-06 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Projection type displaying apparatus and illumination system |
US5455882A (en) | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-03 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Interactive optical panel |
US5481385A (en) | 1993-07-01 | 1996-01-02 | Alliedsignal Inc. | Direct view display device with array of tapered waveguide on viewer side |
US5521725A (en) | 1993-11-05 | 1996-05-28 | Alliedsignal Inc. | Illumination system employing an array of microprisms |
US5625736A (en) | 1996-01-11 | 1997-04-29 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Black optic display |
US5642194A (en) * | 1996-02-05 | 1997-06-24 | The Regents Of The University Of California | White light velocity interferometer |
US5642449A (en) | 1993-10-08 | 1997-06-24 | Nashua Corporation | Fibre optic plate display |
US5668907A (en) | 1996-01-11 | 1997-09-16 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Thin optical display panel |
US5684905A (en) | 1995-06-12 | 1997-11-04 | Hamamatsu Phototnics K.K. | Fiber optic plate for making pattern image incident on photosensor |
US5716118A (en) | 1995-10-25 | 1998-02-10 | Minolta Co., Ltd. | Imaging optical system |
US5764845A (en) | 1993-08-03 | 1998-06-09 | Fujitsu Limited | Light guide device, light source device, and liquid crystal display device |
US5828427A (en) * | 1990-06-11 | 1998-10-27 | Reveo, Inc. | Computer-based image display systems having direct and projection modes of viewing |
US5841496A (en) * | 1995-04-04 | 1998-11-24 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Reflective liquid crystal display device |
US5914760A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1999-06-22 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Surface light source device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
US5940565A (en) | 1996-07-24 | 1999-08-17 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Fiber optic device, light receiving member, and pattern acquisition apparatus |
US6002826A (en) | 1998-08-28 | 1999-12-14 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Thin display optical projector |
US6012816A (en) | 1996-10-08 | 2000-01-11 | Beiser; Leo | Optical projection apparatus and method |
US6031954A (en) | 1996-03-27 | 2000-02-29 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Optical image guide system |
US6215920B1 (en) * | 1997-06-10 | 2001-04-10 | The University Of British Columbia | Electrophoretic, high index and phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays |
US6285426B1 (en) * | 1998-07-06 | 2001-09-04 | Motorola, Inc. | Ridged reflector having optically transmissive properties for an optical display device |
Family Cites Families (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE3032344A1 (en) * | 1979-09-07 | 1981-04-02 | General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y. | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS |
US4743090A (en) * | 1984-05-18 | 1988-05-10 | Tru-Lyte Systems, Incorporated | Screen assembly for electromagnetic radiation |
US5521425A (en) * | 1990-12-21 | 1996-05-28 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Tape automated bonded (TAB) circuit |
US5949933A (en) * | 1998-03-03 | 1999-09-07 | Alliedsignal Inc. | Lenticular illumination system |
US6487350B1 (en) * | 1998-07-16 | 2002-11-26 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Multi-clad black display panel |
US6301417B1 (en) * | 1998-08-31 | 2001-10-09 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US6657723B2 (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2003-12-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Multimode planar spectrographs for wavelength demultiplexing and methods of fabrication |
-
2000
- 2000-12-15 US US09/737,732 patent/US6535674B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2001
- 2001-12-14 WO PCT/US2001/048647 patent/WO2002048764A1/en active Application Filing
- 2001-12-14 AU AU2002237722A patent/AU2002237722A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-12-14 CA CA002432781A patent/CA2432781A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-12-14 EP EP01986536A patent/EP1342111A4/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-12-14 JP JP2002550014A patent/JP4205945B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-12-14 CN CN01822067.3A patent/CN1226641C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-12-17 TW TW090131222A patent/TW525202B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2003
- 2003-03-14 US US10/389,398 patent/US6741779B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2004
- 2004-05-24 US US10/853,020 patent/US7116873B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (33)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3253500A (en) | 1964-05-11 | 1966-05-31 | American Optical Corp | Doubly clad light-conducting fibers with the outer cladding being partially light absorbing |
US3874783A (en) | 1972-08-02 | 1975-04-01 | American Optical Corp | Numerical aperture expansion in fiber optic devices |
US4116739A (en) | 1976-11-26 | 1978-09-26 | New York Institute Of Technology | Method of forming an optical fiber device |
US4344668A (en) | 1980-03-17 | 1982-08-17 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Fiber optic light traps for electro-optical display devices |
US4418986A (en) | 1981-04-07 | 1983-12-06 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US4469402A (en) | 1981-06-15 | 1984-09-04 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US4586781A (en) | 1982-07-30 | 1986-05-06 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Diffraction optics diffusing screen |
US4511215A (en) * | 1983-04-29 | 1985-04-16 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Lightweight diaphragm mirror module system for solar collectors |
US4674836A (en) | 1985-03-11 | 1987-06-23 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. | Rear projection screen |
US4668869A (en) * | 1985-10-16 | 1987-05-26 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Modulated optical energy source |
US5274406A (en) | 1987-12-29 | 1993-12-28 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image projecting device |
US5066947A (en) | 1988-02-03 | 1991-11-19 | Francois Du Castel | Very large size display screen |
US5828427A (en) * | 1990-06-11 | 1998-10-27 | Reveo, Inc. | Computer-based image display systems having direct and projection modes of viewing |
US5422691A (en) | 1991-03-15 | 1995-06-06 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Projection type displaying apparatus and illumination system |
US5481385A (en) | 1993-07-01 | 1996-01-02 | Alliedsignal Inc. | Direct view display device with array of tapered waveguide on viewer side |
US5764845A (en) | 1993-08-03 | 1998-06-09 | Fujitsu Limited | Light guide device, light source device, and liquid crystal display device |
US5455882A (en) | 1993-09-29 | 1995-10-03 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Interactive optical panel |
US5381502A (en) | 1993-09-29 | 1995-01-10 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Flat or curved thin optical display panel |
US5642449A (en) | 1993-10-08 | 1997-06-24 | Nashua Corporation | Fibre optic plate display |
US5521725A (en) | 1993-11-05 | 1996-05-28 | Alliedsignal Inc. | Illumination system employing an array of microprisms |
US5841496A (en) * | 1995-04-04 | 1998-11-24 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Reflective liquid crystal display device |
US5684905A (en) | 1995-06-12 | 1997-11-04 | Hamamatsu Phototnics K.K. | Fiber optic plate for making pattern image incident on photosensor |
US5716118A (en) | 1995-10-25 | 1998-02-10 | Minolta Co., Ltd. | Imaging optical system |
US5625736A (en) | 1996-01-11 | 1997-04-29 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Black optic display |
US5668907A (en) | 1996-01-11 | 1997-09-16 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Thin optical display panel |
US5642194A (en) * | 1996-02-05 | 1997-06-24 | The Regents Of The University Of California | White light velocity interferometer |
US6031954A (en) | 1996-03-27 | 2000-02-29 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Optical image guide system |
US5914760A (en) | 1996-06-21 | 1999-06-22 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Surface light source device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
US5940565A (en) | 1996-07-24 | 1999-08-17 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Fiber optic device, light receiving member, and pattern acquisition apparatus |
US6012816A (en) | 1996-10-08 | 2000-01-11 | Beiser; Leo | Optical projection apparatus and method |
US6215920B1 (en) * | 1997-06-10 | 2001-04-10 | The University Of British Columbia | Electrophoretic, high index and phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays |
US6285426B1 (en) * | 1998-07-06 | 2001-09-04 | Motorola, Inc. | Ridged reflector having optically transmissive properties for an optical display device |
US6002826A (en) | 1998-08-28 | 1999-12-14 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Thin display optical projector |
Non-Patent Citations (4)
Title |
---|
Beiser, et al., "Ten Inch Planar Optic Display", Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), vol. 2734, Apr. 1996, 9 pages. |
DeSanto, et al., "Polyplanar Optical Display Electronics", Proceedings of the International Society (SPIE), vol. 3057, Apr. 1997, 12 pages. |
Veligdan, "Unique Interactive Projection Display Screen", Sep. 29, 1997, 7 pages. |
Yoder, "The State-of-the-Art in Projection Display: An Introduction of the Digital Light Processing DLP", Texas Instruments Web Site, Mar. 1997, 5 pages. |
Cited By (39)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6895151B2 (en) * | 1998-08-31 | 2005-05-17 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US20040141712A1 (en) * | 1998-08-31 | 2004-07-22 | Cyrus Biscardi | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US6856753B2 (en) | 1998-08-31 | 2005-02-15 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US20030142936A1 (en) * | 1998-08-31 | 2003-07-31 | Cyrus Biscardi | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel |
US20040127134A1 (en) * | 1999-05-26 | 2004-07-01 | Desanto Leonard | Method of creating uniform adhesive layers and method of producing black cladding layer having small particulate size in planar optical displays |
US6836613B2 (en) * | 1999-05-26 | 2004-12-28 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Method of creating uniform adhesive layers and method of producing black cladding layer having small particulate size in planar optical displays |
US20040257533A1 (en) * | 2003-06-19 | 2004-12-23 | Veligdan James T. | Split image optical display |
US7222969B2 (en) | 2003-06-19 | 2007-05-29 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Split image optical display |
US20050206853A1 (en) * | 2003-06-19 | 2005-09-22 | Veligdan James T | Split image optical display |
US6899433B2 (en) | 2003-06-19 | 2005-05-31 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Split image optical display |
US7167619B2 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2007-01-23 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Interactive display system having a matrix optical detector |
US20050047738A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a scaled virtual Target zone |
US6948820B2 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2005-09-27 | Scram Technologies, Inc. | Interactive display system having an optical channeling element |
US7025461B2 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2006-04-11 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Interactive display system having a digital micromirror imaging device |
US20050047736A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a digital micromirror imaging device |
US7062134B2 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2006-06-13 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Interactive display system having a scaled virtual target zone |
US20050047737A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having a matrix optical detector |
US20050046805A1 (en) * | 2003-08-28 | 2005-03-03 | Veligdan James T. | Interactive display system having an optical channeling element |
US7298947B2 (en) | 2004-04-26 | 2007-11-20 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Optical panel system including stackable waveguides |
US20050238303A1 (en) * | 2004-04-26 | 2005-10-27 | Desanto Leonard | Optical panel system including stackable waveguides |
US7187831B2 (en) | 2004-04-26 | 2007-03-06 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Optical panel system including stackable waveguides |
US20070211994A1 (en) * | 2004-04-26 | 2007-09-13 | Brookhaven Science Associates | Optical panel system including stackable waveguides |
US7614748B2 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2009-11-10 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
US20080316201A1 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2008-12-25 | Columbia Unversity | Systems and Methods for Displaying Three-Dimensional Images |
US7891815B2 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2011-02-22 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
US20100157030A1 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2010-06-24 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
WO2006047488A2 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2006-05-04 | The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
WO2006047488A3 (en) * | 2004-10-25 | 2009-04-02 | Univ Columbia | Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional images |
US8218920B2 (en) | 2006-01-24 | 2012-07-10 | Rambus Inc. | Optical microstructures for light extraction and control |
US20090122387A1 (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2009-05-14 | Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. | Optical microstructures for light extraction and control |
US7450799B2 (en) | 2006-01-24 | 2008-11-11 | Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. | Corner-cube retroreflectors for displays |
US20070242334A1 (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2007-10-18 | Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. | Corner-Cube Retroreflectors for Displays |
US8380026B2 (en) | 2006-01-24 | 2013-02-19 | Rambus Inc. | Optical microstructures for light extraction and control |
US20080285125A1 (en) * | 2007-05-18 | 2008-11-20 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Optical panel for front projection under ambient lighting conditions |
US7496263B2 (en) | 2007-06-07 | 2009-02-24 | Fujifilm Manfacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Thermosetting optical waveguide coating |
US20080305255A1 (en) * | 2007-06-07 | 2008-12-11 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Optical waveguide coating |
US20080304799A1 (en) * | 2007-06-07 | 2008-12-11 | Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. | Thermosetting optical waveguide coating |
WO2015042646A1 (en) * | 2013-09-25 | 2015-04-02 | Hutchinson, William | A display system for ambient light discrimination |
US10209612B2 (en) | 2013-09-25 | 2019-02-19 | Thomas Global Systems (IP) Pty Ltd | Display system for ambient light discrimination |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20030174979A1 (en) | 2003-09-18 |
CA2432781A1 (en) | 2002-06-20 |
AU2002237722A1 (en) | 2002-06-24 |
JP4205945B2 (en) | 2009-01-07 |
CN1226641C (en) | 2005-11-09 |
US7116873B2 (en) | 2006-10-03 |
TW525202B (en) | 2003-03-21 |
US20050013567A1 (en) | 2005-01-20 |
EP1342111A4 (en) | 2006-07-19 |
WO2002048764A1 (en) | 2002-06-20 |
US20020076181A1 (en) | 2002-06-20 |
CN1486438A (en) | 2004-03-31 |
EP1342111A1 (en) | 2003-09-10 |
US6741779B2 (en) | 2004-05-25 |
JP2004515818A (en) | 2004-05-27 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6535674B2 (en) | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel | |
EP1118027B1 (en) | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel | |
US6685792B2 (en) | Method of making a small inlet optical panel | |
US6751019B2 (en) | Ultrathin mesh optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin mesh optical panel | |
US6487350B1 (en) | Multi-clad black display panel | |
US6400876B1 (en) | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel | |
CA2405244A1 (en) | Planar optical waveguides for optical panel having gradient refractive index core | |
US6571044B2 (en) | High contrast display panel and a method of making a high contrast display panel |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SCRAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MARYLAND Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:VELIGDAN, JAMES T.;REEL/FRAME:011384/0094 Effective date: 20001213 |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 4 |
|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY |
|
FPAY | Fee payment |
Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
FEPP | Fee payment procedure |
Free format text: PAYER NUMBER DE-ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: RMPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY |
|
REMI | Maintenance fee reminder mailed | ||
LAPS | Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees | ||
STCH | Information on status: patent discontinuation |
Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
|
FP | Lapsed due to failure to pay maintenance fee |
Effective date: 20150318 |